I'm Extremely Picky. I've Read Over 400 Books and Only Added Two to My Library. Please Recommend Some 本人超严，已看400多本书，只有2本加入书架。求书

1. 951 开 The Only Male Cultivator in the Hehuan Sect from the Start, Proving the Dao Through Commerce 开局合欢宗唯一男修，以商证道 Lone Shadow in the Forest幽林孤影Eastern Fantasy136k WordsOngoing # The Acacia Sect’s Only Male Disciple in a Thousand Years # Cultivation and Commerce # A Good-for-Nothing Turns the Tables by Hoarding Resources # Profiting Off the Entire Cultivation World From the start, he transmigrates into a fat man with mixed spiritual roots, rejected by every orthodox sect. Only the Acacia Sect makes an exception and takes him in as its sole male disciple in a thousand years. The sect is full of female cultivators, but none of them know how to make spirit stones. They’re 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The only male cultivator in the Hehuan Sect, he used business acumen to make money and achieve a remarkable turnaround, smashing the ceiling of spiritual roots with spirit stones, earning him the respectful title of 'President Li' throughout the cultivation world!

2. 952 准 The Police Officer Who Always Gets Off Work on Time 准点下班小警察 Koala's Great Adventure考拉大冒险Urban794k WordsOngoing Chen, who had died suddenly from overwork, was reborn. This time, he wanted nothing more than to be a lazy slacker, clock out on time, and enjoy life. But life always has a way of surprising you: his boss kept picking on him, one drudge in particular. A new book begins. Old and new readers alike are welcome to enjoy it. 77.5kReads8.5Score6.4kShelves
3. 953 打EN Building the Qingyun Immortal Sect, With an Emperor Ancestor Arriving from the Start 打造青云仙宗，开局大帝老祖降临 The Wind and Clouds Rule风云为王Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing The hit short drama based on Who Dares Invade My Qingyun Sect is now streaming on Hongguo. Be sure to search for it by name! [Invincible + sect building + taking disciples + nonstop thrills + summoning + no female lead + straight to the action] With no one to support my lofty ambitions, I'll climb the mountain and establish an imperial sect myself! This novel is also known as: “Everyone in and around our sect is a Great Emperor. How will you respond?” “The path to immortality is hard? What's wit 25.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
4. 954 全 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 Listening to the Rain on the Bank伏岸听雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.3kReads9.3Score153Shelves

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   This book is highly recommended!!! The female protagonist travels to the Great Jing Dynasty with her entire family, striving to achieve the ultimate goal of national prosperity and strength! She cultivates retainers, befriends influential figures, opens trade routes, and rises through the ranks... The early chapters are heartwarming, focusing on farming and leveling up; the middle chapters blend intrigue and sweet romance, perfect for immersive reading; and the later chapters are incredibly sweet—the male lead absolutely adores her!!! A super sweet couple! The sugar levels are off the charts!!!

5. 955 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves
6. 956 人 In the Celestial Prison, I Signed In to the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Art from the Start! 人在天牢，开局签到神象镇狱功！ Three Yuan a Month月入三块Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Zhong Changsheng transmigrates to the Nine Provinces of the Martial World and becomes a lowly prison guard in the Celestial Prison of the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty. In this terrifying prison, where all kinds of peerless fiends and mighty demons are held, a lowly guard like Zhong Changsheng can only tremble in fear. Fortunately, he awakens the Karma Sign-In System. He can sign in at important locations, as well as on prisoners, and receive all kinds of rewards! “Ding! Sign-in at the Celestial Pri 30.7kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
7. 957 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, With a Huge Family Business 重生港岛，家大业大 The Hero of This Place此间人雄Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Blood-Soaked Conglomerate | Global Hunt | Six Industrial Empires] In 1980, Shao Weiding opened his eyes and found himself the most rebellious of the six young masters of the Shao Group. Everyone laughed at him for turning his back on a fortune worth tens of billions and risking his life in Southeast Asia instead Then, three years later, they watched him smash open a Swiss bank vault with his bloodstained Rolex and propel the Swatch Group to the very top! When Watsons swept across Asia's retail 31kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
8. 958 武 Longevity Through Martial Arts: From the Start, My Golden Body Was Indestructible 武道长生：开局金身不朽 Dust and Pride尘傲Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Extremely Popular Fantasy] When Xu Ping'an wakes up, he has become a constable in the capital prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The empress has just ascended the throne, the realm is in turmoil, demons are everywhere, and strange phenomena run rampant. To protect himself, he diligently practices martial arts… Indestructible Golden Body, First Layer: His qi and blood surge like smoke from a beacon! Indestructible Golden Body, Second Layer: His qi and blood surge like a mighty dragon! Indestr 4.9kReads8.7Score340Shelves
9. 959 C CS2: After Turning into a Girl, I Reached the Top of the World CS2：变妹后站上世界之巅 Su Mumu Nie苏沐沐捏Sports559k WordsOngoing [Gender-Bender + Esports + School Life + Everyday Life] One disastrous blunder cost Su Mo dearly. Come on, man, I just got it wrong. Was turning me into a girl really necessary? Her somewhat unreliable golden finger ultimately propelled Su Mu Ran, now a girl, to heights she never belonged at. "Wait, Ninth Lord, I'm going to the academy team?" "What the heck, I can really play in a Major? Against NAVI, the world's number-one team?" Calmly calling the shots and fearlessly taking aim on the battlef 12.2kReads9.6Score883Shelves
10. 960 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    The best prince novel I've read this year, no kidding! (10,000 Hours is no joke)

11. 961 狼 The Wolf Takes Over: Baby, You Belong Only to Me 狼性入侵宝宝你只属于我 Bu Chenzi步尘子Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted The live-action comic adaptation is now streaming One-on-one, both leads inexperienced × campus romance × secret crush × sweet and doting × mild coercion Down-on-her-luck heiress and good girl × ill-tempered, rebellious young master The first time they met, he rescued her from the rumors and gossip. Bian Yutong looked up at him, panic still lingering in her eyes. She answered earnestly and softly, “Thank you.” Leaning against the wall, he curled his lips carelessly. His tone was teasing. “How ar 19.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    [Makes a face] Cough cough cough cough cough... Dry wood and raging fire [shy][shy], the opening is explosive, the pace is fast, the language is bold, the author dares to write and we dare to read.

12. 962 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡人寻仙 Reflect on Myself Three Times三省吾心Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey + no System + no harem + no transmigration] Ye Zhou, a village boy, awakens his spiritual root thanks to a small family-inherited gourd that can change the age of medicinal herbs, and embarks on a long journey of cultivation. Everyone schemes against everyone else, danger lurks everywhere, and affection is as thin as paper. Steadfast determination and a sharp mind are his only supports. Millions of years later, he climbs the road to immortality, survives the tribulation of ligh 5.5kReads8.6Score474Shelves
13. 963 我 The Years I Spent Raising Corpses and Nurturing Ghosts in the Graveyard 我在坟场种尸养诡的那些年 I, Too, Am a Dragon Slayer我亦是屠龙客Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng wakes up as a tomb keeper in a world plagued by natural disasters and sinister calamities. The slightest mistake could cost him his life. Fortunately, he can plant corpses to raise ghosts, sowing dead bodies to reap all kinds of skills and ghosts. The Opera Ghost plays the Monkey King, bringing the seventy-two transformations to life and sweeping through the turmoil of the mortal world. The Embroidery Ghost mends everything under the sun, weaving a tragic song of a troubled age and craf 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
14. 964 极 The Ultimate Village Doctor 极品村神医 A Stone Blooms石头开花Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Rural miracle doctor + get rich + farming] Ye Xiaofan has terminal cancer and thinks he doesn’t have long to live. By a twist of fate, he recovers and gains peerless medical skills and an immortal cultivation art. He can cure any rare or difficult illness with ease, and he’s not afraid to take on anyone, face-slapping expert after expert. Watch as this ordinary man climbs, step by step, to the peak of life... 2kReads8.9Score316Shelves

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    It's great, a satisfying watch!

15. 965 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves

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    The finest chaff—I almost suspect the author traveled from ancient times.

16. 966 影 Shadow Ghoul: I Go on a Killing Spree in the Wasteland 影子食尸，我在废土嘎嘎乱杀 Free Pig自由的猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse793k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + shadow ability evolution + light comedy + monster-slaying and leveling up The wasteland has arrived, and all things lie silent in the darkness. Zombies, monsters, and natural disasters relentlessly threaten humanity’s survival. Zhang Ming awakens a shadow ability in his prison cell, constantly devouring shadows to grow stronger. From an ordinary man struggling to stay alive, he rises step by step to become the master of shadows. 7.8kReads8.6Score641Shelves
17. 967 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
18. 968 职 Career Entries: Starting Out as a Rickshaw Puller in the Demon Martial Republic of China 职业词条：从妖武民国拉黄包车始 No Deification in the Primordial Era洪荒不许封神Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial monsters run rampant, supernatural horrors abound, hard-edged martial arts, diligence pays off, decisive and ruthless, overwhelming strength, defeating stronger foes from below.] A world of demonic martial arts, a chaotic age of supernatural horrors. The Three Teachings and Nine Schools fought in the shadows, while the poor and powerless struggled to survive in the streets. Warlords carved up the land, foreign battleships pounded at the gates, and 62.6kReads7.9Score6.9kShelves

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    I wrote this myself and am recommending it.

19. 969 诡 Paranormal Invasion: From the Start, I Became a Devourer of the Paranormal 诡异入侵：开局成为食诡人 Always Offline一直关机Urban569k WordsCompleted New book out: Artifact Sequence. Hope you’ll show it lots of support! Light and darkness, black and white! When the light is devoured, darkness descends! For reasons unknown, the Void Realm began appearing across the world. It is the world's dark side, absorbing all its negative energy and giving birth to immortal, uncanny creatures that feed on living beings! By a stroke of fate, Yan Shi was pulled into the Void Realm. There, he was killed by one of its creatures, but unexpectedly fused with a 599Reads8.8Score106Shelves
20. 970 魂 Reborn with Five Spiritual Roots, I Cultivate Immortality with a Street-Stall Stone Bead 魂穿五灵根，我靠地摊石珠修仙 Chen Haoyi辰昊逸Eastern Fantasy168k WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Fantasy] [Spatial Spirit Farm] [Transmigration] [Smart Protagonist] This is part of the A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality series, following the step-by-step growth of its protagonist in the world of the Xuantian Continent, where powerful cultivators abound! Qin Changsheng was an ordinary wage earner on Blue Star. After being tricked into a scam compound, he escaped but died, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into the body of a mortal c 2.3kReads—Score281Shelves

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    As a 20-year avid reader, I've read books from various platforms like Dianzi, Hongxiu, Maozi, Qiye, and Yuewen. I know all too well the frustration of running out of books to read. You open an app but don't know where to start, as most of the time you end up with older books or fast-paced ones that you don't like. I prefer slow-paced, immersive reading, something to savor rather than skimming. There are too many AI-generated novels these days; they feel stiff and unengaging, and there are too few truly dedicated authors. I'm still looking for traditional cultivation novels, and below is a serialized cultivation novel I recommend. I hope it helps others experiencing the same reading slump.

21. 971 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, My Identity as a Poet Immortal Was Revealed 被退婚后，我诗仙的身份曝光了 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical2.8M WordsCompleted New book announcement: My Husband, Be Good. The Princess Is Here to Steal You Away. Thank you for showing your support by checking it out. This book is also known as After My Engagement Was Broken Off, My Identity as a Poetry Immortal Was Revealed. Li Chen’an transmigrates to the Ning Kingdom and becomes an unwanted son kicked out of his home! His background is truly tragic: He began his lessons at three, yet by eleven he still couldn’t recite the Three Character Classic. Then he spent three yea 4.8kReads8.9Score944Shelves

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    This is the best book I've ever read since joining Tomato Publishing House, bar none.

22. 972 锦 The Splendor of the Tang Dynasty: My Father Is Li Shimin 锦绣盛唐：我的父亲是李世民 The King Sent Me to Eat Vegetarian大王叫我来吃斋Historical4.1M WordsCompleted My surname is Li, my given name is Tai, my courtesy name is Huibao, and my childhood name is Qingque. I am the legitimate second son of Emperor Taizong of the Great Tang. My mother is Empress Wende, and my uncle is Zhangsun Wuji. I was favored above all the princes from a young age, and as I grew up, I proved to be exceptionally talented and brilliant. My useless elder brother, the crown prince, ruined himself and lost his position. Naturally, I am the most suitable, reasonable, and legitimate h 2.1kReads9.2Score269Shelves

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    The first book was incredibly good; the author was exceptionally talented and carefully considered the complexity of the characters, avoiding the stereotypical portrayals common today. The second book was also excellent—slightly scary, very funny, and with a strong storyline.

23. 973 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 24.3kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
24. 974 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 34.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    My most prized possession on my bookshelf, it's absolutely amazing! The more I read, the more I wanted to read, the more addictive it became. I couldn't stop until I finished it. With a 9.5 Rating and 450,000 readers, it's simply impossible to put down.

25. 975 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves
26. 976 大 Great Qin: The First Emperor of Qin Video Calls Me 大秦：秦始皇与我视频通话 Old Tangerine老柑橘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The good news: I lost my phone. The bad news: Qin Shi Huang found it. “How is my Great Qin doing?” “It's doomed! It falls after just two generations!” “Young man, save Great Qin!” “I've got three hundred ways to live a healthy life. Study them carefully, and preferably make it to seventy or eighty!” “Young man, I'll take your word for it!” “Take out Zhao Gao!” Was what Great Qin lacked really a map of the world? Could killing one Zhao Gao really make Great Qin last? Hidden murderous intent, 5.2kReads9.1Score532Shelves

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    Excellent! I've read quite a few Qin Dynasty novels, most of which either focus on romance or solely glorify the protagonist's achievements. This one, however, truly focuses on the First Emperor's self-planning and independent choices. It's also a fine ensemble piece, not solely revolving around the First Emperor's deeds. Every character in the book is vividly portrayed, and I highly recommend it!

27. 977 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 262.1kReads9.7Score30.8kShelves
28. 978 末 Apocalypse Monster Nest: I Am the Mother of Monsters 末世怪巢：我即怪物之母 The Imagination Can't Stop脑洞不能停Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Monster Raising + Self-Serving Villain + Nonhuman Protagonist + Character Growth + No Romance] [Ruthless and cruel, a true villain. Run if you can't handle it.] [He'll approach humans early on, but he's weak] A monster nest: the lair of monsters. When Xia An opened his eyes, he discovered that he had been asleep for three years. Not only had he missed three years of the apocalypse, he'd also been transformed into a monster and given a bunch of “adorable” children. Jawsplitter hounds, flesh moun 5kReads8.7Score708Shelves

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    These two books are amazing! The first one features a female protagonist born from a spherical embryo with monstrous features, making her the mother of all strange monsters. Don't be fooled by the low rating! The content is truly excellent. The second one's rating speaks for itself.

29. 979 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 36.2kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    This will be your third book, a gift for you; it's already finished.

30. 980 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
31. 981 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead had a stomachache (appendicitis), and the male lead was taking her to the hospital when a neighbor stopped them, saying that his comrade's widow was about to give birth. The male lead decisively abandoned the female lead, saying, "Wait here for me, I'll be right back." He quickly ran up to the nearby apartment building, and after a flurry of activity, returned carrying a heavily pregnant woman. Throughout the entire ordeal, he didn't glance at his fiancée, who sat on a bench, her face deathly pale. The hurried footsteps faded into the distance, and finally, the figure disappeared from Xiao Qingru's sight. Xiao Qingru had lost count of how many times Jiang Chuan had abandoned her for Du Wanqiu. Sweat poured down her forehead, and Xiao Qingru struggled to her feet. She took only a few steps before collapsing, crashing into a cleared snowdrift. So cold. So painful. This time, she didn't want Jiang Chuan anymore.

32. 982 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 313.2kReads9.4Score28.3kShelves
33. 983 玄 Xuanhuan: Defying Fate Through Ten Thousand Lifetimes, I Beat the Immortal Emperor to a Pulp 玄幻：逆命万世，我打爆仙帝 The Cat That Doesn't Love Fish不恋鱼的猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Mayfly Chronicle" is now on sale] If life is as fleeting as a mayfly, how can it shake the heavens? After dying in poverty in old age, Su Chen discovered that his golden finger was a book that defied fate. After death, he could earn Fate-Reversal Points based on his life's achievements and keep reincarnating. He could spend those points to improve his next life's aptitude, comprehension, and even background. Across the long years, he was the ineffectual young master of a m 116.7kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves

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    Infinite resurrection. A wonderful world with friends and lovers. Children with their own unique historical memories.

34. 984 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 93kReads9.6Score12.4kShelves
35. 985 官 The Road to Officialdom: One Text Message Changes My Fate 官途：一条短信改变命运 The Mortal World Is Too Weary红尘太累Urban1.7M WordsOngoing A breakup text quietly rewrites the career trajectory of a young official. In the world of politics, every step forward or back involves both calculations of the human heart and contests of power. Standing at a crossroads in his life, Li Anping takes his first steady step... 270.5kReads8.8Score26.9kShelves

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    I recommend this highly realistic novel about officialdom.

36. 986 提EN Logged In Early! How Can I Lose After Rebirth? 提前登录！重生的我怎么输？ Little Belly Fish肚肚鱼Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Character build] [Health bar] [Horrors] [Martial artists] [Sequence] In 2035, a fully immersive game called Dark Realm hit the market and instantly took the world by storm. But a year later, the game descended into reality. Flesh-eating horrors, murderous foreign races, and paranormal Ascendants brought about the apocalypse and drove humanity to extinction. Zhang Qing is reborn two years earlier and is shocked to discover that his headset has returned with him. So he logs in ahead of time! Rebo 97.8kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. Early access is available; the writing is excellent. Save the world, achieve self-fulfillment. One year later. That is, April 25th, 2036. The game suddenly descends into reality. All the monsters, native inhabitants, alien races, Sequencers, etc... All appear in the world. In an instant. Disaster strikes.

37. 987 黑 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 137.5kReads9.2Score9.5kShelves
38. 988 全 Global Awakening: Every Superpower Has a Side Effect 全民觉醒：异能都有副作用 Tang Sea Urchin唐海胆Urban820k WordsOngoing Primordial essence descends, and everyone awakens. But every ability comes with an absurd and deadly side effect. Probability Collapse: eating fat will kill you. True Flame in Your Mouth: every fart gives you explosive diarrhea. Eternal Youth: everyone of the opposite sex avoids you. Other people awaken and change their fate against all odds. I awaken with a death warrant built in. Luckily, I can see every ability’s side effects and how to overcome them. My name is Tang Song. My first small goal 38.9kReads6.0Score3.4kShelves
39. 989 龟 Tortoise, My Longevity Is Just a Bonus 龟龟我啊，长生只是顺带 Autumn in a Word一言秋Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Immortality + farming with exotic beasts + island management + maxed-out support skills + cautious survival + no female lead] When Mo An wakes up, he discovers that he has become a turtle. Fortunately, he isn’t an ordinary turtle, but a legendary Yin-Yang Longevity Turtle from the cultivation world: a turtle who has been immortal since birth, already standing at the end of every cultivator’s journey, with support abilities maxed out. * Innate Talent: Endless lifespan, immortality Divine Talents 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
40. 990 觉 Awakened Talent: Execution 觉醒天赋：斩杀 Melon So Sweet香瓜超甜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Soul Transmigration, Group Transmigration, Talent Awakening, Urban High Martial Arts, One-Hit Kills, Visible Health Bars, Growth-Focused, A Little Grindy but Satisfying, Collecting] He transmigrates to another world and, the moment he opens his eyes, punches a god to pieces?! After a plane crash, Zhao Likong transmigrates to Tianshui Star, a supernatural world. He expects a grueling struggle to survive, but on his very first day, the System goes wild with notifications [Target’s health is below 207.7kReads8.5Score43.1kShelves
41. 991 天 The Journey of Tianhen 天痕行 Tong Xing统行Eastern Fantasy172k WordsOngoing [Traditional Xuanhuan] [Exploration and Travel] [Heavenly Marks and Wonders] [Ensemble Cast and Friendship] [No System] [Coming of Age] [The World Unfolds Gradually] On the Tianhen Continent, humans and demons coexist, and the ancient world has left countless traces behind. Some traces endure through the ages, bearing powers and mysteries all their own. They are known as Heavenly Marks. Some spend their entire lives in pursuit of them, while others fight over them without end. But no matter how 12Reads—Score122Shelves

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42. 992 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 575.4kReads9.4Score59.5kShelves
43. 993 名 In the Name of the People: Restarting 1992 名义：重启1992 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992 and rises steadily to success. Oh, I hope everyone enjoys it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22.7kReads7.3Score1.8kShelves

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44. 994 我 The Half-Demon Young Master of My Family Never Plays by the Rules 我家半妖少主从来不讲武德 San Jiu Ling三久零Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy] [Single heroine] [Passionate] [Coming of age] [Family] [No System, no brainless plot] [The protagonist’s personality changes gradually; don’t read if that’s not for you] A young man from Huaxia, with a pair of swords in hand. One sword severs souls! One sword smites evil! He’s a little unscrupulous, but not too much! With the body of a half-demon, he cuts through every obstacle. And becomes an unrivaled demon king! But... You’re a demon king, for crying out loud. Can’t you do any 15kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! It features a satisfying male protagonist, a well-connected plot, and isn't stressful to read. Brothers and sisters looking for something to read should definitely give it a try.

45. 995 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 23.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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    This book has 2.55 Million readers at the same time! It's truly exceptionally good, the best palace intrigue novel I've ever read on Tomato! The quality is superb, every chapter is incredibly captivating, the kind that makes you want to keep reading!

46. 996 榕 Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 榕树下随笔四篇 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪8k WordsCompleted Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 89Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 94.8kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves
48. 998 山 The Happy Life of a Bandit Dad 山贼奶爸的幸福生活 A Nobody in the Vast World大千小卒Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Successful businessman Shi Jinsheng was terminally ill. He died with a heart full of regret over his family. By chance, he was reborn in the body of a lowly bandit in a parallel world resembling the late Song Dynasty. In this world, northern invaders ran rampant and the Four Great Bandits held sway. This bold bandit had even kidnapped a high-ranking official’s daughter to make her his wife, and they had a lovely daughter together. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Since He 884Reads8.7Score107Shelves

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49. 999 莲 Lotus Tower: A Different Kind of Red Lotus 莲花楼之莲花别样红 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction213k WordsCompleted “The little boat drifts away from here, and I entrust the rest of my life to the rivers and seas.” Li Lianhua, once the greatest hero under heaven, Li Xiangyi, was poisoned by the Bicha poison and went into hiding under an assumed name. With a calm heart, he faced the storms of the world, only to vanish from everyone’s sight at the end of the drama, carrying a heart full of regrets and unfulfilled wishes. As one of the drama’s viewers, the author was just as unable to accept this ending. So in t 317Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 源 Origin Energy Reconstruction 源能重构 Orange Who Loves Sunshine爱吃阳光的橙Urban205k WordsOngoing A must-read series! [Powerful System + Intense Emotional Push and Pull + Overpowered Golden Finger + Youthful Style + A Cast of Geniuses + Powerful Supernatural Abilities + Orange-Style Flair + Top-Tier Quotes + Deep Emotional Resonance] Watch as a down-and-out boy grips the knife in his hand and uses his burning passion to cut apart that damnable fate! In a world where source energy determines your level, with thirteen levels in all, Shen Jin is a miserable tenth-ranker. He can only watch helpl 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A divine book, a substitute for the dragon race, suspected to be inhabited by Jiangnan.

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